Idea expands 4G coverage in Karanataka circle

Idea has enabled around 1,000 towers in Karnataka to offer the 4G service.NEW DELHI: Idea Cellular has expanded its hi-speed 4G LTE service to 22 more towns in Karnataka circle, taking the total tally to 61, covering all major towns across all 27 districts.

In 29 out of these over 61 towns, Idea has also become the sole operator to provide 4G LTE services.

Idea’s world class 4G LTE service is available in the major towns of Mangalore, Hubli-Dharwad, Hospet, Udupi, Davangere, Hassan, Kolar, Tumkur, Bijapur, Bagalkot and Bidar, in addition to the existing towns of Bangalore, Mysore, Belgaum and Chitradurga; where services were launched earlier.

Idea’s 4G network in Karnataka is built on a strong foundation of a total 2,450 4G sites and will continue to expand as more and more users join the Idea 4G LTE family.

Siva Ganapathi, Chief Operating Officer - Karnataka, Idea Cellular said, “As a part of aggressive roll out of Idea’s 4G LTE service, our focus has remained on providing our customers with world class mobile broadband experience coupled with superior service delivery. With better consumer offers and affordable tariff plans, we aim to provide the best-in-class experience to our subscribers in the region.’

Jio’s Rs 2,399 annual plan offers 2GB per day data that costs effectively Rs 200 per month. It also offers unlimited voice and SMS. Airtel and Vodafone Idea’s Rs 2398 and Rs 2399 annual plans, on the other hand, offer 1.5GB per day data along with unlimited voice and SMS